978 Montgomery Street

978 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 25/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (17 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 8 class A. 30 issued in the last 12 months. 72 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-06-03. Newest violation issued 2026-06-10.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 99 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18984658
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18982404
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18974620
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES TO RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18974616
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18974619
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18974618
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18974617
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18974600

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: VASSALL FAMILY 2022 RECOABLE LIVING TRUST. Head officer: BERNESSA VASSALL. Managing agent: STEVEN VASSALL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014240030, HPD building ID 340082. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 7 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 10 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.